mercredi 21 décembre 2016
Queen Elizabeth II Delays Christmas Plans After Coming Down With a "Heavy Cold"
When you're the queen of England, you can do anything you want, even it means delaying Christmas. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip usually travel to their Sandringham country estate to celebrate the holidays, but they decided to push back their trip since both have come down with "heavy colds," according to Buckingham Palace. Amid concerns for the royals' health, it was revealed on Wednesday that the queen will be stepping down from 25 patronages this year, which includes the responsibility of multiple organizations in the UK. Luckily she has three successors in mind: Prince William, Prince Harry, and Kate Middleton. William and Harry have been performing duties in place of the 90-year-old monarch for years now, so the move makes quite a bit of sense.
From now on, organizations like Save the Children, Barnardo's, and the Royal Geographical Society will be passed on to her family members. William will handle the Amateur Swimming Association, while his little brother takes over the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League. The queen's decision was announced during her and Prince Philip's annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, which was attended by William, Harry, Kate, and Prince George. Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also arrived for the festivities. It remains unclear which of the 600-plus organizations they might have a part in helping the queen with.
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